Pete Hegseth is resurrecting a brand of military masculinity that dominated debates a century ago

On July 15, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that his department will test all military personnel over the age of 30 for low testosterone. In his video posted on X, he explained the move in ...
Yahoo

Masculinity, maxxing and the manosphere are big online. How that's affecting boys, in 4 charts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most boys are encountering masculinity content online — and nearly a quarter see harmful stereotypes, according to a new report.
Phys.org

Why 'toxic masculinity' isn't a useful term for understanding all of the ways to be a man

There seem to be as many interpretations of what "toxic masculinity" means as there are uses of the term. Some believe it's a way to criticize what they see as specific negative behavior and attitudes ...
YourTango

What Toxic Masculinity Actually Means & Its Subtle But Damaging Effects On Society

Toxic masculinity ideology stems from a culture that men have grown up with, which pressures them to behave in a certain way. The idea of toxic masculinity is related to the notion of "manliness" ...
Salon

“Toxic masculinity”: what does it mean, where did it come from — and is the term useful or harmful?

It’s hard to avoid encountering the term “toxic masculinity” these days. It has been linked to Australian soldiers’ war crimes in Afghanistan, the Morrison government’s low credibility with women in ...
LGBTQ Nation

Masculinity is crippling society. Could trans men be the key to changing that?

Men have long felt compelled to publicly perform masculinity, and when they don’t conform, they pay the price, whether through bullying, self-induced shame, or social isolation. In short, the pressure ...

Ian Machado Garry’s comments take an unexpected turn after Dana White shares bold message on toxic masculinity

Dana White’s Instagram story saying, “The only real TOXIC MASCULINITY is the absence of MASCULINITY!!” gained widespread ...

Pit of toxic masculinity: MP Gaurav Gogoi targets BJP IT cell, calls for naming, shaming harassers

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi labeled the BJP IT cell as a pit of toxic masculinity. He stated that women feel unsafe online due ...
The Conversation

Masters of the Universe tries to manage the absurd masculinity of He‑Man – it should just accept masculinity is absurd

The French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan once said that the most tragic thing about masculinity was that it had a symbol. He didn’t have He-Man in mind when he made this comment. He died in 1981, two ...
Cosmopolitan

Do We Really Need to “Maintain Masculinity?”

Actor David Corenswet praised Jonathan Bailey’s performance as Fiyero in Wicked: For Good in a recent interview. David applauded Jonathan’s ability to “maintain [his] masculinity” during a scene with ...
Phys.org

'Toxic masculinity': what does it mean, where did it come from—and is the term useful or harmful?

It's hard to avoid encountering the term "toxic masculinity" these days. It has been linked to Australian soldiers' war crimes in Afghanistan, the Morrison government's low credibility with women in ...